**PRO14 champions Leinster laid down a marker to their rivals with a 31-3 victory over the Vodacom Bulls.** They will now attempt to back that up against a Dragons side they have beaten in 10 successive fixtures. Dragons lost 27-23 at home to Ospreys in a Round 1 Welsh derby which was their fifth successive Championship defeat. Their last victory came against Scarlets at Rodney Parade in April in the Rainbow Cup - their only triumph in any competition in Newport since October 2020. Josh van der Flier, man of the match against the Bulls, will win his 100th cap for Leinster.
